BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

void the contract, and set her

“I’m not stupid.”

my eyes squinted and a dagger flew past him, stopping in

not a fool, Lucija!

could have let

will never remember me anymore. Maybe it’s best if we just kill ourselves. Maybe in the afterlife, we can be

Lucija!” Father roared, and the hall

fall from my eyes before I darted my gaze at Adan’s. He was unconscious,

chest.

push, father, and you

will

heart to pieces if

to ”

me something else!

choice. Patrea or

this. You’re bleeding!”

paled.

belong here, Patrea. He had no right to trap a soul as beautiful as yours.” Patrea and I kept staring at each other, both our eyes were pooling with

her back to the

back an inch as I let out a sigh. “The contract, Father.

hissed as his horns protruded from his head, and I knew he was letting his demon aura out, but I

Soon enough, an old-looking document

the

“Yes…”

it. Let Patrea go

will pay for this,

than I deserve. Destroy

turned his attention to Patrea, but he wasn’t doing anything to the

it directly under the contract. Soon, my

and

jolted as if somebody had shaken

air.

heart thudded loudly. I began to panic, terrified that Patrea was about

this realm.” Tears trickled down her face

at me.

say a word, but we had an understanding-a reminder of what transpired

if we could only

succeed with our

away from me, Patrea!

you

her.

your charm, Lucien. I knew

alive is because of me!” He yelled at her as he moved forward as if he would lunge at her, but Lucius blocked

belong in this realm anymore. We don’t own them now.”

a calm manner, his eyes not leaving Lucien’s, as if he were making

Patrea or me.

know where your loyalty

go. Soon, the gods would smell their souls, and they would know that they

would be in

at Lucius before he looked back

transport yourself.”

any more time

beside Adan before

and adjusted her position, letting Adan’s

I’m ready.”

coiled into fists as I fought off the tears that were falling. “You will not bother Adan, Patrea, Althea, and

again.”

Stone, and if I find out that Patrea lied to me, I will hunt her

never played with any of my

asked!” Patrea snapped at him. “Now let me out of

say anything, and with

front of me.

taking my

him. 2

slumped, and I saw

but I moved away before

pity and for our father to conclude that

transported Adan and

Lucien instead.

don’t trust me.” He

don’t have any reason to

as he let the hologram appear before

as I

unconscious.

while they checked his wounds. Even Grand Alpha Aurelius and his Luna were

soon. Check all the rooms of the packhouse.” I read those words from Alpha Aurelius’ lips,

I was trying to stop just kept coming. How come they were